Business Readiness free workshop by the Mountain Communities Small Business Development Center is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Cuddy Hall (335 Lakewood Place, Lake of the Woods). This is an information session designed to evaluate readiness for a February 2011 Self-Employment Training course. Sign up by calling 805-667-8004.

Welcome reception for local artists Roberta Jean Owen, Eda Jensen Martinek and JoAnn Koch is during the Holiday Faire at Arts for Earth Foundation. Refreshments, music and raffle to support the 2011 children’s Arts In Nature Club (3408 Mt. Pinos Way, 245-1534)